Laramie Regional to Fresno Yosemite International LAR → FAT
708 nautical miles (815 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 252°, about 239° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 6:41 am PDT (13:41 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LAR is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 22 knots, gusting to 28; FAT is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 13 knots. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 2 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.
The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words
Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of
- SIGMET W15W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 1:55 am MDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 509 to 579 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120555 MKCW WST 120555 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 15W VALID UNTIL 0755Z UT NV FROM 60WNW BVL-10NE BVL-80E OAL-40SE OAL-20W OAL-60WNW BVL AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the first 170 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the first 299 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 529 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 40 to 479 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 100 to 150 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 130 to 499 nm out.
A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from LAR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- PC12 at 17,000 ft, 25 nm northwest, 10:52 pm MDT (04:52 UTC): moderate turbulence, moderate rime icing, -15 °C, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 588 nm along the route, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TPH UA /OV OAL/TM 0452/FL 170/TP PC12/TA M15/TB MOD/IC MOD RIME/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through TPH
- Where
- over OAL
- Time
- 04:52 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- −15 °C
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Icing
- moderate rime
- Remarks
- entered by zoa fdcs
- B38M at 21,500 ft, 44 nm southeast, 10:33 pm MDT (04:33 UTC): light turbulence up to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13. At the departure end, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN305065/TM 0433/FL215/TP B38M/TB LGT BLO 250/RM DURD FLATI STAR. ZDVWC-13
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 65 nm northwest (305°) of DEN
- Time
- 04:33 UTC
- Height
- at 21,500 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light below 25,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 6 forecast points nearest it (DEN, RKS, SLC, ELY, BIH, FAT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 ft | 200° at 25 kt | +18 kt | 4 °C | 102 kt | 6 h 56 min | 6:41 am PDT (13:41 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 26 kt | +21 kt | 0 °C | 99 kt | 7 h 09 min | 6:54 am PDT (13:54 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | +24 kt | -2 °C | 96 kt | 7 h 22 min | 7:07 am PDT (14:07 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | +27 kt | -6 °C | 93 kt | 7 h 37 min | 7:22 am PDT (14:22 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 210° at 35 kt | +29 kt | -10 °C | 91 kt | 7 h 47 min | 7:32 am PDT (14:32 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 38 kt | +31 kt | -13 °C | 89 kt | 7 h 57 min | 7:42 am PDT (14:42 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 210° at 47 kt | +38 kt | -24 °C | 82 kt | 8 h 38 min | 8:23 am PDT (15:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 210° at 56 kt | +46 kt | -28 °C | 74 kt | 9 h 34 min | 9:19 am PDT (16:19 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 60 kt | +52 kt | -35 °C | 68 kt | 10 h 25 min | 10:10 am PDT (17:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 57 kt | +52 kt | -43 °C | 68 kt | 10 h 25 min | 10:10 am PDT (17:10 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.
The forecast points as issued
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | used from 0 nm out; 105 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| RKS | used from 50 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 200/41 | 220/44 1° | 220/35 -11° | 220/46 -24° | 210/53 -27° | 220/62 -35° | 230/61 -44° | ||
| SLC | used from 199 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 200/5 | 230/8 2° | 220/20 -2° | 210/40 -12° | 190/53 -25° | 210/62 -30° | 220/69 -34° | 220/64 -43° | |
| ELY | used from 349 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 200/39 3° | 210/27 -2° | 210/45 -15° | 220/56 -24° | 210/60 -28° | 210/63 -34° | 220/61 -43° | ||
| BIH | used from 549 nm out; 61 nm from the line | L/V | 240/7 1° | 190/13 -3° | 200/26 -16° | 210/43 -26° | 220/54 -28° | 220/51 -35° | 220/47 -43° | |
| FAT | used from 648 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 130/16 | 160/20 5° | 190/28 -1° | 210/25 -5° | 220/27 -15° | 230/21 -26° | 220/42 -29° | 220/44 -35° | 220/44 -44° |
The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAR Laramie, WY | departure | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 22 knots, gusting to 28 | 10+ mi | none | 7,283 ft | 11:53 pm MDT (05:53 UTC) |
| SAA Saratoga, WY | 50 nm out, 24 nm north of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (160°) at 22 knots, gusting to 34 | 10+ mi | none | 7,014 ft | 06:30 UTC |
| DWX Dixon, WY | 80 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 13 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 6,548 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| VEL Vernal, UT | 180 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 5,274 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| PUC Price, UT | 249 nm out, 18 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,600 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet, overcast at 4,800 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 2,600 ft | 5,957 ft | 06:36 UTC |
| DTA Delta, UT | 329 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 4,759 ft | 17:35 UTC |
| TPH Tonopah, NV | 559 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,900 feet | from the north (010°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 3,900 ft | 5,430 ft | 06:28 UTC |
| BIH Bishop, CA | 638 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,124 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| FAT Fresno, CA | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 335 ft | 10:53 pm PDT (05:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,283 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FAT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:41 am PDT (13:41 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for FAT
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for LAR, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 5:00 pm MDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at LAR 6:25 pm MDT (00:25 UTC), at FAT 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:52 pm PDT (01:52 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FAT is before sunrise there (7:03 am PDT (14:03 UTC)).
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Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Laramie Regional, Fresno Yosemite International.